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October 6 - October 15, 2023 | |
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Over lunch on October 15, we'll begin our next round of Confirmation/Reception classes. The Book of Common Prayer defines Confirmation as "the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop." Because the Episcopal Church offers Baptism to people of all ages, including infants and very young children, we have this additional rite to allow us to claim the faith we have inherited. Reception is a rite for those who have already been confirmed in another tradition and now consider themselves at home in The Episcopal Church. These two rites are also the way to join the church officially.
We don't prepare for Confirmation by memorizing and repeating facts. Instead, we talk about what is distinct about this particular way of living in the gospel, and then explore together what is distinct about our own lives of faith. It's a reflection in which all Christians try to engage. If you might be ready for this next step in living faith in community, email me. We'll meet for six weeks over lunch from October 15 through December 3 (omitting two weeks). Anyone who wants a refresher course is also welcome!
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EVENTS THIS SATURDAY | October 7 | |
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Quiet Morning
Saturday, October 7, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
The Daughters of the King invite you to a spiritual morning of quiet solitude 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM. Bring “prayer tools” such as your bible, journal, or anything used for meditation. Led by The Rev. Terri Walker Degenhardt. For more information contact Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau.
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EVENTS THIS SUNDAY | October 8 | |
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Sunday Worship Schedule
8 AM Rite I
11 AM Rite II
5:30 PM - Celtic Evening Prayer with Communion
6:30 PM - Compline + Sit and Wait (Chapel)
All of our Sunday worship services are in-person.
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The Nursery will be open Sunday, Oct. 8
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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We are pleased to announce that the Saint Paul’s nursery is open for children 6 months to 4 years of age. The nursery will be available this Sunday morning beginning at 9:30 A M.
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Please note the change
NO St. Nicholas Choir (age 5 - grade 2) this week
Canterbury Choir (grades 3-9) - YES!
Sundays, 9:25 - 10:00 AM
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The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9) will meet this Sunday as scheduled. The St. Nicholas Choir (age 5 through grade 2) will not meet this week.
If you or any family or friends are interested in the choir program, please email Director of Music, Keith Shafer or call (706) 724-2485 ext. 215.
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The Epistle to the Romans
Sundays, 9:30 AM, The Berlin Room
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Join us Sunday at 9:30 AM in the Berlin Room for a study of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans.
Someone reading St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans has repeatedly been a turning point in Christian history: whether it’s Augustine becoming a Christian through hearing Romans, Martin Luther starting the Protestant Reformation after teaching a class on Romans, or John Wesley feeling his heart “strangely warmed” while dropping into a bible study on Romans. This fall we’ll have our own encounter with Romans, reading the whole book over nine weeks. For more information contact Fr. Eric.
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Godly Play (grades pk4-8)
Sunday, 10-10:45 AM
St. Francis' Room, CMC
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Second Sunday with Creation Care
October 8, 4:30 PM, beginning in the Colonial Garden
Join us for a walkthrough of the churchyard with our very own Keith Shafer October 8, 4:30 PM. Learn about the history of the trees and plants at Saint Paul’s while enjoying the beautiful fall temps. We’ll start at the Colonial Chapel Garden and make our way around the garden, finishing in time for the Celtic service. For more information, contact Jennifer McKee.
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EYC (Episcopal Youth Community)
Grades 6-12
Sunday, 5-7 PM, off-site
EYC will meet for bowling at Northside Lanes in North Augusta. Each game $4.95 + $4 shoes. Bring money for snacks. Money should never be a reason to not participate in EYC. Please speak to Fr. Biddy who can provide assistance confidentially.
Friends always welcome! Contact Alison Nesbit or The Rev. Deacon Kimberly Dunn .
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Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Sundays, 5:30 PM
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Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion is a candle-lit service that emphasizes the contemplative side of worship, features some of Augusta’s best Celtic musicians, and offers prayers for healing for those attending, for others, and for the world. Come as you are and enter into a place of rest, prayer, and reflection.
Matt Dickerson is our musician this week.
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Sit and Wait Meditation Group
Sundays, 6:30 PM, Chapel
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Sit and Wait has moved to Sunday night with a new format beginning on September 3, 2023. This service will follow the Celtic Service at 6:30 PM. The format will follow An Order for Compline from the Book of Common Prayer (page 127-135). The focus of the service will be the appointed Rule of Benedict for the Day. At the end of Compline, a twenty-minute sit will follow, and everyone will leave in silence.
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Fall Newcomer Party (Rescheduled)
Many let us know they are out of town this weekend, so our newcomers Party originally scheduled Sunday will be rescheduled to November. We'll resend invitations and hope that you'll join us! For more information please contact Summer Bell or Elisabeth Price.
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EVENTS NEXT WEEK | October 9 - 15 | |
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ZOOM Book Study
Tuesdays, 7:30 PM, Beginning October 3
Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks led by Barbara Coleman.
“Every day there are reasons not to be grateful. Terrible, distressing, painful, and awful things happen all the time. Yet gratitude is a defiance, of sorts, the defiance of kindness in the face of anger, of connection in the face of division, and of hope in the face of fear. Gratefulness does not acquiesce to evil–it resists evil.”
Books are available in the Narthex on Sunday and in the parish office during the week. $20 donation. Sign up on the website, so that we can forward class schedules and updates.
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Compline - ZOOM
Wednesdays, 8 - 8:15 PM Social time follows worship
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Meeting ID: 595 177 454
Dial-In: (646) 876-9923
Compline is a beautiful, simple, and quiet service to end the day together in prayer with God. This service is led by members of the parish using an on-screen bulletin so everyone may pray together.
Following the prayers, those who gather through Zoom have an opportunity for a mid-week visit.
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Mid-Week Eucharist
Thursdays, 11:30 AM
| A mid-week Eucharist in the Chapel begins at 11:30 AM. Lunch in the Berlin Room follows at 12 noon with a weekly Bible study (more information below.) Join us as your schedule allows: Come for Eucharist and lunch, lunch and Bible study, or stay for all three. (So that we may honor mid-day schedules, lunch is scheduled for 15 minutes and will continue through the Bible study conversations.) | | | |
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Lectio at Lunch
Thursdays, 12 Noon, Tyler Hall
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Join us for a delicious and engaging Bible study!
Every Thursday in Tyler Hall you’ll find a lunch combo that can’t be beat! We offer a tasty meal with a generous helping of fellowship, plus a lively discussion arising from the Gospel of Mark. Our text is N.T. Wright’s Mark for Everyone which takes this Gospel in small bites, reflecting on each week’s reading with relevant and important insights. We finish promptly at 1:00 PM and invite you to join us as your schedule allows. You may bring your own lunch or share in the meal provided. Donations accepted.
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Open Sunday Altar Flowers
Sunday October 15, 2023
October 15 is an open Sunday for altar flowers. If you would like to sponsor a Sunday in honor or memory of someone or “many someones,” please contact the Parish Office. The normal charge is a minimum of $100.
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The Way of Love
Begins, Sunday October 15
9:30 AM, The Berlin Room
Our next series in the Sunday Forum will begin Sunday, October 15. The Reverend Deacon Kimberly Dunn leads The Way of Love.
The Way of Love is a way of life. More than a program or curriculum, it is an intentional commitment to a set of practices. It’s a commitment to follow Jesus: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest. We will learn what this commitment and way of life looks like through loving others as Jesus exemplified and God commands. For more information, contact the Rev. Deacon Kimberly Dunn.
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Confirmation Classes begin
Sunday, October 15, 12:30 PM
If you’ve been baptized but not confirmed, or were confirmed elsewhere and now consider the Episcopal Church your home, join us to take the next step of Confirmation or Reception. Confirmation classes are also a wonderful opportunity if you have questions and just want to know more. Signal your interest by emailing Fr. Eric. Classes begin Sunday, October 15, 2023, 12:30 PM.
YOUTH CONFIRMATION:
Students in grades 9-12 who have not been Confirmed are encouraged to contact the clergy to let them know of your interest.
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"Taking A Walk"
Guided Labyrinth Walk
Sunday, October 15, 4 PM, The Berlin Room
Please join us Sunday afternoon at 4 PM, for a guided labyrinth walk. The labyrinth is a single path that has been used as a walking meditation and path for prayer since ancient times. No experience walking a labyrinth is required. There will be a brief introduction to walking a labyrinth and a time for reflection prior to the walk. Please bring socks. Belinda Peebles will lead us; The Daughters of the King sponsor this event. For more information, contact Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau.
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Personal Hygiene Drive for Hornsby
October 1-31
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As part of our support for our partner neighborhood school, we are gathering personal hygiene items for the children at Hornsby Elementary during the month of October.
Items requested include laundry detergent, baby wipes/cleansing clothes, spray deodorant, travel-size deodorant, tampons, feminine pads, travel-size lotion, individual packaged toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand towels, and wash cloths. Baskets are located in the Narthex and Tyler Hall.
Contact Barbara Coleman for more information.
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Tuesday's Music Live
October 17, 12 Noon, Nave
Tuesday’s Music Live 35th season continues Tuesday, October 17, at 12 noon, with a free concert by Bloom Funkhouser Jazz Duo. More information by calling the Box Office, (706) 722-3463 or tuesdaysmusiclive.com.
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Senior Lunch at Saint Paul's
October 18, 12 Noon, Tyler Hall
| New at Saint Paul's: Our 2nd monthly lunch for seniors. Just a relaxing social time. Come join us on Wednesday, October 18 at 12 Noon in Tyler Hall. Lunch is provided but donations welcome. Please sign up in the Narthex on Sunday mornings or on our website using the link below. | | | |
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Master's Table Soup Kitchen
Saturday, October 21
8:15 AM prep and 10:15 AM serving
702 Fenwick Street, Augusta
The Master’s Table Soup Kitchen at 702 Fenwick Street will be staffed by Saint Paul’s Church volunteers on Saturday, October 21, 8:15 AM for prep and 10:15 AM for serving. This will be a good opportunity to get to know other parishioners while preparing and assisting in cooking and serving hot meals for guests in the community that are food insecure. If you wish to serve, please RSVP on our website (a direct link is available in the Weekly Postings). Contact Al or Laraine Yarbrough for more information.
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Fall Floral Arranging Presentation
Saturday, November 4, 9:30 AM, Tyler Hall
Margaret Brown Flowers presents a free
🍁🌻 Fall Floral Arranging Presentation🌻🍁
All women and men of the Church are invited. Margaret will teach us how to make beautiful fall floral arrangements for our home using grocery store flowers. You will leave with a “how to” list. No experience required. Refreshments served. Come join the fun.
Please register. Sponsored by the Flower Guild. For more information contact Pam Uros.
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORING PARISHES | |
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Springfield Baptist Church Annual Music Ministry Day
Sunday, October 8, 2:00 PM
Join Springfield Baptist Church as it celebrates its Annual Music Ministry Day on Sunday, October 8. Area churches from both sides of the river will be joining the Springfield choir to sing cherished hymns. Kelvin Jackson, the choir director for Springfield Baptist, will be joined by Veronica Stone, who grew up in Augusta, and is known for her vocal performances. The program begins at 2:00 PM at historic Springfield Baptist Church and will be followed with light refreshments.
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Parents of College Students | The Daughters of the King have requested addresses for our college students so that they may send notes and small surprises to them during the year. As your children register for housing for the fall semester, please forward updated mailing addresses to the Parish Office. For more information, contact Louise Phinizy or Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau. | | | |
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Saint Paul's Faithfulness
as of 10/4/2023
Offerings Pledged this Week $13,942.31
Pledged Offerings Received this Week $22,269.00
Total Operating Expenses to Date $725,720.91
Total Operating Income Received to Date $820,001.40
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